Are you looking for a new career where you get to make a difference in people’s lives every day?
Then you are in the right spot.
The Arc of Greater Boone County is looking to fill the positions listed below. Also below is the list of benefits that are offered for full-time staff and the requirements of the positions. Not all open positions are full-time, please read each listing for more details.
Applicants of The Arc of Greater Boone County have rights under Federal Employment Laws.
Full-time employment with The Arc of Greater Boone County includes the following BENEFITS:
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance offered the first of the month following 60 days
- Health insurance premiums are covered at 100% for employees if they participate in the Wellness Program
- Dental and vision insurance premiums covered 60% for employees
- The Arc covers 50% of health, dental, and vision premiums for spouse and/or dependents
- $25,000 life insurance policy given to all full-time staff
- Health Savings Account offered
- The Arc matches contributions up to $500 for employees who have been employed for less than 2 years and up to $1000 for employees who have been employed for more than 2 years.
- Retirement Account offered with up to a 3% match.
- Vacation, sick, and personal time earned after 90 days
All employees must meet the following requirements. If there are more requirements for a specific position, they will be listed in that description below.
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Hold a valid driver’s license
- Have reliable transportation and valid car insurance
- Able to pass a background check
- Able to pass a drug screen
- Able to lift at least 50 pounds
WIC Nutritionist/Registered Nurse
The WIC Nutritionist/Registered Nurse (CPA) is a full-time position working at both the Boone and Hendricks County offices.
To be considered for the position you must be one of the following: Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, or have a B.A. or B.S. in nutrition or dietetics.
Preferred: one year previous work experience with WIC and/or nutritional counseling, bilingual (Spanish) or other languages, IBCLC
The CPA performs the following duties:
- Perform WIC certifications
- performing anthropometric and biochemical measurements
- nutritional assessments
- developing and documenting customized care plans
- provide referrals, scheduling appointments, and/or issuing appropriate food packages
- Plans, implements, and evaluates the nutrition education component of Boone and Hendricks County WIC
- Provides nutrition education to high-risk clients and promotes breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant feeding.
Supported Living Direct Support Professional (DSP)
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) in the Supported Living program works directly with the people we support in the community or in their homes. The position can be full-time or part-time, depending on your availability and the needs of the people supported. Days, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts a possibility. The DSP will assist the people we serve with activities, community engagement, and developing their life skills.
If you are a family member or person referred to provide services for a person with a disability, please use the link provided to apply for employment and put in the “Position Applied For” section the name of the person you are applying to work with.
Transportation DSP
The Arc is looking for a part-time DSP to provide transportation in the afternoon. The DSP will be transporting clients from The Arc facility program to their homes. The driving area currently covers Lebanon and Whitestown and would be needed between the hours of 2pm-4pm. The DSP will complete transportation specific training and will be required to assist the clients in and out of the vehicle and secure wheelchairs, if needed. The Arc will provide the vehicle for the transport. The Transportation DSP is currently needed Mondays and Tuesdays for 1 hour each day and Wednesdays-Fridays for 2 hours each day. The starting pay rate is $16.50/hour.
Work Crew Team Lead – MainStreet Enterprises
The MME Work Crew Team Lead will be leading the Arc work crew at the Lebanon Eli Lilly site. The Team Lead will do the following:
- Support Work Crew Team Members (referred to as Team Members) to develop their work skills to maximize their productivity and best support each person to succeed in community integrated employment.
- Provide modeling, training, and retraining, as necessary, on contracted work processes adapted to each individual Team Member’s strengths to ensure the meeting of customer specifications.
- Coordinate daily team activities.
- Provide training and retraining, as necessary, on safe use of equipment for tasks.
- Support Team Members by working side by side as needed in the completion of tasks.
- Closely monitor Team Members throughout their shift, providing ongoing encouragement and positive motivation, as well as reinforcing efficient practices to maximize each Team Member’s productivity each shift.
- Supplement contracted tasks, as necessary, to ensure that goals and customer expectations are met.
- Communicate and collaborate closely with the Director to Team Members who are failing to meet their job requirements, so that appropriate action may be taken by the Director. If the Director determines that a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is necessary, the Team Lead will cooperate in implementing a CAP for that Team Member.
- Implement the work schedule, as documented by the Director, to ensure that shifts are fully staffed. If the Team Lead wishes to change the schedule, approval from the Director must be obtained first.
- Crosstrain Team Members, as necessary.
- Troubleshoot, report or correct maintenance or safety issues.
- Maintain training and certifications in all areas of responsibility and ensure that all department staff maintain training, including needed information to best support Team Members.
- Adhere to all agency policies and procedures.
- Adhere to all applicable subcontractor policies and procedures established by the contractor and/or client-corporation.